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Fujitsu Establishes Global IT Equipment Recycling Program

Nine locations in six countries to begin accepting IT hardware for recycling

Manila, April 5, 2007 — The Fujitsu Group today announced the expansion of its computer-recycling program. In addition to the recycling program already under way in Australia, Canada, and the US, the service will now be offered at one additional location in Canada and the US as of April 2007. Fujitsu will continue to expand the program with facilities in three Southeast Asian nations in May 2007.

These additions in North America and APAC build on existing services in Japan and Europe, enabling hardware-recycling at a total of nine locations in six countries. In this way, Fujitsu is working with its environmentally minded customers to deal appropriately with hardware that has reached the end of its useful life and thereby contribute to environmental sustainability.

As information technology moves rapidly forward, it enables greater efficiency and convenience in our society. However, along with the benefits comes an increasing volume of discarded equipment. There are also universal concerns regarding discarded equipment, including the risk of private information leaks and the adverse impact on the environment. In Japan, Europe, and elsewhere, laws concerning Extended Producer Responsibility (*1) have been enacted, obliging major computer manufacturers to take responsibility for the proper disposal of certain used electrical and electronic devices.

Even in countries where there is no legal requirement, the Fujitsu Group recognizes the importance of recycling, and is implementing a recycling program as one of its goals for the fourth stage of the Environmental Protection Program of the Fujitsu Group (*2). Fujitsu is commencing recycling services in one new location each in Canada and the US in April of this year, and in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines in May. The equipment recovered through these programs will be disposed of appropriately by local recycling partners in each country.

In 2002, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. in the US and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Canada Inc. began recovering used point-of-sale systems and putting them back into service after refitting them in-house. Roughly 40% of customers are taking advantage of this service.

As a pilot project, Fujitsu Philippines, Inc. (FPI) recycled 27 tons of discarded electronics from June 2006 to February 2007. In May 2007, FPI will offer electronics recycling as a regular service, enabling Fujitsu customers to dispose of used Fujitsu hardware in an environmentally responsible manner.

In Japan, Fujitsu has been offering hardware recycling to corporate customers since 1995, and the service is now also available to individual consumers. In 2006, in response to broadening of the Waste Disposal Law (*3), Fujitsu began dealing directly with large organizations that have multiple locations throughout Japan to handle recycling. Previously, customers having multiple operating locations needed separate contracts with shippers and processors in the respective prefectures and cities. Under the new system, however, companies using Fujitsu products can cover their recycling needs across Japan with a single contract. As of January 2007, Fujitsu has been setting up recycling centers that customers can deal with directly, rather than going through a sales outlet.

As part of the fourth stage of the Environmental Protection Program of the Fujitsu Group, the company aimed to reuse 90% of materials recovered from corporate customers by the end of the 2006 fiscal year, and actually achieved 90.3%. The forecasted figure for the current fiscal year is 90.6%.

Several countries in Europe have passed laws in accordance with the WEEE directive (*4), and are putting in place recycling programs. Now, with the implementation of Fujitsu’s recycling infrastructure in North America and the APAC regions, hardware recycling on a global scale is possible. This is just one way that Fujitsu is making an effort to contribute to the environment by reducing its environmental impact and promoting sustainability.

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Notes

(*1) Extended Producer Responsibility:

The philosophy that a manufacturer’s responsibility extends beyond a product’s creation and distribution, and does not end when the product reaches the end of its useable life. This philosophy has been codified in law, notably the Law Promoting Effective Use of Resources, which calls for manufacturers to recycle PCs.

(*2) Fourth Stage of the Environmental Protection Program of the Fujitsu Group:

Based on the Fujitsu Group Environment Policy, this action plan was written to guide the group during the 2004–2006 period. It calls for all products to be made in a more environmentally-friendly manner, for material and other procurement to take environmental factors into account, recycling of discarded products, and reduction of waste materials and energy consumption.

(*3) Broadening of Waste Disposal Law:

Japan’s Ministry of the Environment established a system of individual permits for nationwide handling of waste materials, as a way of working with producers as waste emitters and encouraging them to recover and recycle these wastes. Under this system, if a manufacturer meets rigorous standards set by the Environment Minister, such as those for processing capacity, it can recover and recycle used products from multiple prefectures.

(*4) WEEE Directive:

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/96/EC) is a European directive that holds manufacturers responsible for the recovery and disposal of electrical and electronic products. Currently, 26 of the 27 member counties of the European Union have passed laws in accordance with this directive.

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About Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.

Fujitsu Philippines Inc. (FPI) is a leading system integrator of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for Philippine enterprises. With over five hundred full-time Filipino technology professionals and more than 30 years of operations in the country, FPI is uniquely positioned to apply the best-of-breed technology solutions to assist its customers in solving complex business problems. By leveraging the collective expertise, experience, and work ethics of its workforce, FPI has an unmatched track record in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining ICT solutions, especially in difficult projects with complex technology architectures, nation-wide geographic scope, and tight implementation schedules. FPI is an affiliate of Fujitsu Limited headquartered in Tokyo. More information about FPI’s products and services can be found at http://ph.fujitsu.com

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